Matthew O'Reilly: “Am I dying?” The honest answer.

The speaker, a first responder, shares experiences with dying patients, highlighting a dilemma: whether to tell them the truth about their imminent death. Initially choosing to lie, a motorcycle accident changed this approach, revealing that truth often brings peace. The speaker identifies three patterns in dying patients: a need for forgiveness, remembrance, and assurance that their life had meaning. These insights are illustrated through stories, emphasizing that even small actions can provide peace in final moments.

What is the term used to describe the feeling some patients have when they sense they are about to die?

• Impending doom

• Terminal awareness

• Death anxiety

• Finality syndrome

What was the speaker's initial approach to dealing with patients who were about to die?

• Lying to comfort them

• Avoiding the topic

• Telling them the truth

• Encouraging them to fight

How did the motorcycle accident victim react when told the truth about his condition?

• With confusion and disbelief

• With peace and acceptance

• With anger and denial

• With terror and fear

What is one of the patterns observed in dying patients according to the speaker?

• Wish for adventure

• Need for forgiveness

• Craving for solitude

• Desire for wealth

What did the elderly gentleman regret as he faced imminent death?

• Not saving enough money

• Not achieving career goals

• Not spending time with family

• Not traveling more

What did the woman in the car accident feel she had not accomplished?

• Writing a book

• Leaving a mark on Earth

• Building a business

• Traveling the world

What realization did the speaker come to about the final moments of life?

• They are filled with regret

• They are met with peace and acceptance

• They are unpredictable and varied

• They are chaotic and fearful